Source: Ibn Kathir
(66) Musa said to him (Khidr) "May I follow you so that you teach me something of that knowledge (guidance and true path) which you have been taught (by Allah)?"
(67) He (Khidr) said: "Verily! You will not be able to have patience with me!
(Verily, you will not be able to have patience with me!) meaning, `You will not be able to accompany with me when you see me doing things that go against your law, because I have knowledge from Allah that He has not taught you, and you have knowledge from Allah that He has not taught me. Each of us has responsibilities before Allah that the other does not share, and you will not be able to stay with me,'
(68) "And how can you have patience about a thing which you know not?"
(69) Musa (Moses) said: "If Allah will, you will find me patient, and I will not disobey you in aught."
(He said) meaning, Musa said:
(70) He (Khidr) said: "Then, if you follow me, ask me not about anything till I myself mention it to you."
Musa meeting with Al-Khidr and accompanying Him
(Musa said to him: "May I follow you...'') This is a question phrased in gentle terms, with no sense of force or coercion. This is the manner in which the seeker of knowledge should address the scholar.
(I follow you) means, I accompany you and spend time with you.
(so that you teach me something of that knowledge which you have been taught) meaning, teach me something from that which Allah has taught you so that I may be guided by it and learn something beneficial and do righteous deeds. At this point,
(Verily, you will not be able to have patience with me!) meaning, `You will not be able to accompany with me when you see me doing things that go against your law, because I have knowledge from Allah that He has not taught you, and you have knowledge from Allah that He has not taught me. Each of us has responsibilities before Allah that the other does not share, and you will not be able to stay with me,'
(And how can you have patience about a thing which you know not) `For I know that you will denounce me justifiably, but I have knowledge of Allah's wisdom and the hidden interests which I can see but you cannot.'
(He said) meaning, Musa said:
(If Allah wills, you will find me patient,) with whatever I see of your affairs,
(and I will not disobey you in aught.) means, `I will not go against you in anything.' At that point, Al-Khidr, upon him be peace, set a condition:
(Then, if you follow me, ask me not about anything) do not initiate any discussion of the matter,
(till I myself mention of it to you. ) meaning, `until I initiate the discussion, before you ask me about it.'
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